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On Monday, September 15, a woman from Oviedo in the north of Spain will celebrate her 53rd birthday. Her name is Letizia Ortiz. Why should we care?Well, because she’s the Queen of Spain. The first thing to point out is…
MARBELLA is taking a big step towards cleaner air. The town hall has installed four state-of-the-art environmental monitors in the historic Old Town to track pollution levels as part of its Low Emission Zone (LEZ) project. The move comes ahead…
AUTHORITIES in Menorca have shut down an illegal well supplying a luxury hotel where suites cost up to $3,000 a night, even as the island suffers one of its worst droughts in decades. The Cap Menorca agrotourism complex, which boasts…
A HEATED social media debate sparked after the National Police Union spokesperson publicly defends the United States’ methods in combating drug trafficking in the Caribbean. US President Donald Trump announced that the US military bombed a “ship that was transporting…
SPAIN’S olive oil industry is running out of hands – and farmers are now looking abroad to fill the gaps. In the rolling hills of Cordoba, a pilot scheme is being launched this season to bring in migrant workers after…
A PORTUGUESE bullfighter has died after being fatally gored during his professional debut at Lisbon’s packed Campo Pequeno arena. Manuel Maria Trindade, 22, was taking part in his first professional tourada (bullfight) on August 22 when a 695-kilogram bull charged…
ALHAURIN el Grande has just bagged itself a place in Spain’s brand-new Red de Pueblos Gastronomicos – a national roll of honour for towns where food is more than just a meal, it’s a way of life. The whitewashed town…
MALAGA is cooking up a storm – with two more restaurants making it onto Michelin’s prestigious ‘recommended’ list. The latest update from the food bible has put the spotlight on Sarmiento Brasa Andaluza in Casares and Promesa in Malaga city…
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Ecija (Andalucia) have uncovered a Roman treasure that’s almost two millennia old – a stunning 40-square-metre mosaic that once graced the dining and reception room of a 1,200-square-metre, two-storey palatial home. The find, which consists of about 60%…
THE answer is yes they are – and refusing to let them could even land you in trouble with the law. Andalucia’s wildfire agency INFOCA has reminded residents that firefighting helicopters are legally entitled to scoop water from private pools…
